The brand new 1:76 scale introduction of the Volkswagen T2 is an absolute WOW! We are always being asked for this model so here it is in four variations, all of which fill a gap in anyone's diecast collection, as well as bringing back personal memories of this essential vehicle of the period. First launched in 1968, the second generation T2 was a great improvement on the previous split windscreen version of the 1950s. It was larger and heavier with a new wider front windshield and a bigger engine. It was manufactured initially in Germany before extending manufacture and/or assembly to the rest of Europe, the USA, Mexico and South America. The VW Type 2, classed as a Van/Minibus had a wide range of uses with body style variations to suit, including 3 door van, 4 door minibus, 2 door truck with regular cab and 4 door truck with crew cab amongst the many configurations. The Bus version was the essential vehicle for 'surfies'! (That’s ME!). As well as carrying all the equipment and wet suits, along with a number of passengers, this version of the T2 meant you could get changed in it, sleep in it and store everything you needed to ride the waves. It was a familiar sight on our local roads from Swansea 'down the Gower' all year round, heading usually for the end of the peninsula at Rhossili, with the rocky outcrop of Worm's Head. Here, the Atlantic rollers ensured consistent surfing all year round – or you could enjoy even bigger thrills and easier accessibility at the north end of the wide bay at Llangennith. When not in use, our surfboards were 'rusted' to the VW roof, being transported wherever we went – just in case! Our 1:76 scale Oxford VW, complete with side windows in the Minibus version of our new tooling, relives those memories for you, in its authentic two-tone colour scheme.

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